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Nasogastric tube insertion length measurement and tip verification in adults: a narrative review

Nasogastric feeding tube insertion is a common but invasive procedure most often blindly placed by nurses in acute and chronic care settings. Although usually not harmful, serious and fatal complications with misplacement still occur and variation in practice still exists. These tubes can be used fo...

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Autores principales: Boeykens, Kurt, Holvoet, Tom, Duysburgh, Ivo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10439641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37596615
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04611-6